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Desert Spoon
Desert Spoon

Dudleya
Dudleya



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About Desert Spoon and Dudleya

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Succulent

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Western United States, Mexico

Types

Dasylirion wheeleri
Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

Number of Varieties

2530
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-1

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION
DUDLEYA

Common Name

Spoon flower, Common sotol
Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

In Hindi

डेजर्ट चम्मच
Dudleya

In German

Esslöffel
Dudleya

In French

Desert cuillère
Dudleya

In Spanish

Desierto cuchara
dudleya

In Greek

Desert κουτάλι
Dudleya

In Portuguese

colher Desert
Dudleya

In Polish

Desert łyżka
Dudleya

In Latin

cochleari deserto
Dudley

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Saxifragales

Family

Agavaceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Dasylirion
Dudleya

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
-

Number of Species

2045
1 27800
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Properties of Desert Spoon and Dudleya

Wondering what are the properties of Desert Spoon and Dudleya? We provide you with everything About Desert Spoon and Dudleya. Desert Spoon has thorns and Dudleya doesn't have thorns. Also Desert Spoon does not have fragrant flowers. Desert Spoon has allergic reactions like Skin rash and Dudleya has allergic reactions like Skin rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Desert Spoon and Dudleya and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Desert Spoon and Dudleya

Season and care of Desert Spoon and Dudleya is important to know. While considering everything about Desert Spoon and Dudleya Care, growing season is an essential factor. Desert Spoon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Dudleya season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Desert Spoon is Loam, Sand and for Dudleya is Sand while the PH of soil for Desert Spoon is Neutral, Alkaline and for Dudleya is Neutral.

Desert Spoon and Dudleya Physical Information

Desert Spoon and Dudleya physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Dudleya height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Desert Spoon and Dudleya are as follows:

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Dudleya flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Pink

  • Dudleya leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Desert Spoon and Dudleya

Care of Desert Spoon and Dudleya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Spoon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dudleya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Desert Spoon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dudleya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.